Chapter 5 - David Protects Little Lily From Further Emotional Damage

David ignored Vanessa’s frantic meltdown, turning his complete attention back to the trembling six-year-old girl in his arms.
He kissed the top of Lily’s soft curls, murmuring gentle reassurances as she wept quietly against his collarbone.
“You’re safe now, my sweet angel; nobody will ever lock you in that room or touch you again,” David promised.
He carried her carefully toward the grand staircase, signaling for the family nanny to bring warm milk and blankets upstairs.
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Lily looked back over her shoulder, her wide eyes watching Vanessa slump down against the base of the bookshelf in defeat.
The terror that had ruled her daily life for months was finally being dismantled piece by piece.
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